The Inclusion Fellowship Shorts - Afro Latino Cohort includes screenings of
Somos de Aquí, Hoar, Sin Raíces, Daughter of the Sea and Bodies Will Tumble and Roll
Date | Location | Time | Tickets |
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Saturday, June 4, 2022 | TCL Chinese Theaters Auditorium 1 | 9:00 PM PDT | BUY TICKETS |
Sunday, June 5, 2022 | VIRTUAL Screening | All Day | BUY TICKETS |
World Premiere
Daughter of the Sea
Directed by Alexis C. Garcia
Puerto Rico | 19:05 | 2022
After the death of her grandfather, a young woman experiences a spiritual awakening when she is called by Yemaya, the orisha Goddess of the Sea.
An ominous vision leads to bad news for Yanise and her family when she receives word of her grandfather’s passing. Unable to return to Puerto Rico immediately, Yanise arrives three months later and is welcomed by her mom, grandmother, and cousins. At breakfast, Yanise describes a recurring dream of being held in the ocean. Her grandmother recognizes it as a calling from Yemaya and shares a ritual that leads to a spiritual awakening and ultimately, a salve for Yanise's grief.
Alexis Garcia is an award-winning writer, director and proud Afro Boricua hailing from the Bronx, NY. Her work has spanned film, TV, and digital, where she honed her expertise in Latinx audience development & storytelling. She created and served as showrunner of the Webby Award-winning series for BuzzFeed’s Pero Like channel, "Mi Quinceañera Come True," and is a 2022 recipient of the LALIFF Inclusion Fellowship, sponsored by Netflix. Alexis is passionate about driving critical conversations that both inform and uplift the Latinx community. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her filmmaking partner & husband Matt, and their dog, Rico.
Type of Film | Inclusion Short |
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Country of Origin | Puerto Rico |
Year Film Was Completed | 2022 |
Runtime | 19:05 |
Social media Handles | https://www.instagram.com/yemayafilm/ |
Director | Alexis C. Garcia |
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Written by | Alexis C. Garcia |
Cinematography | Joshua Echevarria |
Edited by | Matthew Detisch |
Music by | René G. Boscio |
Sound Design | Gabriel J. Serrano |
Art Direction | Ana Paula Teixeira |
Main Cast | Princess Nokia, Migdalia Rosario, Niambi Salas |
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